That was the second time Michael had mentioned me resigning. Could it be that his motive is to goad me into resigning?

I tried my best to hold back my tears. I didn’t continue arguing with him but concentrated on composing myself. After a long while, I finally managed to sound calmer.

 

“I understand. I’ll continue amending according to your wishes until you’re satisfied with it.”

If that was his grand plan of forcing me to resign, I would never capitulate. No matter how difficult he made things for me, I would definitely do my best to fulfill his requests.

Perhaps my answer pleased him, for he merely threw me a glance without saying anything further.

 

“I’ll be leaving if there’s nothing else, Mr. Shaw.”

Not wanting to see him for even a second longer, I made to leave after saying that. Alas, my cell phone rang at that precise moment.

When I saw that it was a call from Yuval, I instantly panicked upon remembering that Michael was still by my side then.

 

Michael’s cold gaze remained locked on me. He was a shrewd person, so he probably knew whose call it was at the expression on my face. I was utterly conflicted, torn between answering the call and otherwise.

In actual fact, I didn’t want him to know that I had officially gotten together with Yuval. But recalling his hurtful words to me just now, I inwardly mused, Why should I care about his feelings when he doesn’t care about me at all? So what if I’m dating Yuval? I no longer have anything to do with him now.

 

I answered the

“Yuval.”

intimate after we made our relationship official. However, the reason I addressed him in such a manner right then was simply to gauge Michael’s

some friends tonight,

of the other end of the phone. A trace of aversion welled within me upon hearing that he wanted me to meet

that we weren’t so close that we were at the stage of meeting each other’s friends.

today, so I’ve got to relocate some things. As such, I might not be

agree since Michael was right in front of me, but for some inexplicable reason, I

move my things out now that things had

the phone before saying, “It’s okay. How

woman’s dream to have such a

possibly allow him to tag along. I had tactfully told him about my relationship with Michael yesterday, after all. Hence, he would definitely

Besides, you’re supposed to have a gathering with your friends tonight, so you’ll look

I didn’t want him to know that I had been staying at Michael’s place. We were dating with the

I just knew you

I knew that I had

glanced at Michael, only to see that his frosty gaze was fixated on my cell phone. Recalling that I was

I’ll treat you to

but my temper flared upon remembering the words

I’ll be holding you to your word. I’ll pick you at your office tomorrow evening after

him out, his dejection vanished without a trace.

be hanging up,

I hung up

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